Boat racing
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Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, and it is likely that people have engag
The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
Rowing, by Lucien Davis, 1898.
Britannia Boating Club Regatta 1895
A boat race seen from the International Space Station, 2006
Yacht racing
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Yacht racing is a sailing sport involving sailing yachts and larger sailboats, as distinguished from dinghy racing, which involves open boats. It is composed of multiple yachts, in direct competition,
Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas race start 2013
1883 description of the racing of Bermudian boats, by Lady Brassey, with illustrations showing the Bermuda rig. Initially, working vessels were rented for weekend racing in Bermuda, but affluent competitors of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club soon used purpose-built racers.
Yacht racing
A yacht race at the finish line